Pressing machine for clothes



Aug. 20, 1929- 0. HAROOTNIAIN PRESSING MACHINE FOR CLOTHES 2Sheets-Sheet 2 Filed Oct. 24, 1927 \NVENTOR. oumzoo'rrua'm g'n'on nevsPatented Aug. 20, 1929.

UNITED STATES Application filed October 24, 1927. Serial 228,300.

My invention is a pressing machine for pressing clothes or the ike,including a moving cover or frame having a protecting cloth covering thegarments while being pressed.

An object of my invention is the construction of a pressing member for acloth pressing machine which is electrically heated and provided withsteam outlets to apply moisture to the garments bein pressed.

A more specific object of my invention is the construction of apresser-member which may be shifted or swung over a pressing board andlowered thereon, the pressing member having electric heating elementstherein, and there being a conduit around the eriphery of the pressingmember with perf drations through the bottom to allow passage of steam;the bottom plate is also provided with transverse steam passagesconnecting from side to side with perforations allowing passage of,steam into the body of the garment being pressed, the steam givingmoisture for the pressing operation.

I Another object of my invention is the mounting of a frame having aprotecting cloth to cover the garments while being pressed, this framebeing shiftable by movement of a foot lever to turn in an angularmovement, and also an arcuate movement so as to rest on the garmentbeing pressed, between such garment and the presser block.

My inventlon will be more readily understood from the followingdescription and drawings, in which:

Figure 1 is a perspective view of my pressing machine in the inoperativeposition.

Fig. 2 is a plan view of the presser block partly broken away.

Fig. 3 is a bottom view of the presser block.

Fig. 4 is a longitudinal section taken substantially on the line 4-4 ofFig. 2 in the direction of the arrows.

Fig. 5 is a transverse section on the line 55 of Fig. 4 in the directionof the arrows.

-Fig. 6 is a section of the line 66 of Fig. 1 in the direction of thearrows, through the ironing board or support.

Fig. 7 is a plan of the frame holding the protecting cloth and itssupporting stand.

Fig. 8 is a side elevation of the protecting cloth frame and supporttaken in the direction of the arrow 8 of Fig. 7.

Fi 9 is an end elevation of the frame for t e protecting cloth and itsstand taken in the direction of the arrow 9 of Fig. 7.

F1g. 10 1s a perspective view showing the mountlng and control of thesponging cloth frame.

In constructing my invention I utilize a table 11 which is supportedabove the fioor in any suitable manner. Extending upward through thetable there is a standard or post 12 which preferably-has a laterallybent section 13 and an upwardly extending section 14. An arm 15 ispivotally mounted onthe top 16 of the post and on the outer end of thearm there is a cross bar 17 connected by a vertical pivotal connection18 to the arm 15. A stop bracket 19 adjustably secured to the postlimits the swing of the arm 15. A stop lug 20 mounted on the arm 15limits the swing of the cross bar 17. A plurality of springs 21 dependfrom the cross arm 17 and are connected to a frame 22 havgig arms 23,these arms having hand grips The presser block is constructedsubstantially as follows, this being designated generally by the numeral25: It is provided with a bottom plate 26 of comparatively thick metaland flat on the bottom 27. Around the periphery there is a conduit 28having perforations 29 in the bottom. There are also transverse ducts 30connecting from side to side of the conduit and from these ducts thereare perforations 31. The conduit, the ducts and the perforations allowthe passage of steam. A housing 32 is secured to the plate 26 and thearms 23 are attached to this housing, or if desired, directly to theplate 26. Electric heating elements 33 are mounted in the housing abovethe plate 26. and when energized transmit heat to the plate.

A handle 34 is secured to the housing by a bracket 35 and a switch box36. This switch box has a button 37 for controlling the switch, theelectric wires 38 leading thereto. Attached to the top of the housingthere is a valve 39 having a lunger 40 therein. This plunger is engagedby a rock lever 41. This has a bell crank end 42 forming a hand grip,the rock lever being mounted on a stud 43 attached to the bracket 35.

The steam enters the valve through a pipe 44 which has a control valve45 therein and a flexible hose 46 leading to a pipe 47 ex- PATENTOFFICE. I,

tending up ardly through the table 11, this being connected to asuitable source of steam supply and if desired there may be a draincockbelow the table. The steam is conveyed from the valve by two pipes 48and 49 to the conduit 28 on opposite sides of the presser block. Thisvalve is normally retained in the closed position by a spring 50 and ondepressing the handle 42 the valve is opened, allowing the flow of steamwhich is discharged through the apertures or perforations in the conduitencircling the presser block, and also through the perforations in thebottom in the form of fine jets of steam.

A pressing 0r ironing board 51 is mounted on a leg 52, this leg alsoaiding in the support of the table 11. The board has an annular groove51' and a spring 52 holds the cloth 53 in position.

.The protecting cloth is mounted substantially as follows; A bracket 54is secured to the table 11 and has an arm 55 pivotally connectedthereto, this arm being inclined over to one side as illustrated in Fig.9. The arm 55 carries a rock shaft 56 journaled at its outer end 57.This'preferably occupies a horizontal position when the cloth is inengagement with the ironing board 51. Attached to one end of this rockshaft there is a head 58 with an arm 59 attached thereto. The frame 60is rigidly secured to the arm 59 and has a fabric cover 61 securedthereto to fit over the ironing board.

Rigidly connected to the other end of the rock shaft 56 there is aroller supporting arm 62 having a roller 63. There is also a coiledspring 64 wound on the rock shaft 56 and interengaging such shaft andthe arm 55, tending to swing the frame 60 into a position parallel tothe ironing board 51 when the arm 55 is in its uppermost position. A

cam structure 65 extends upwardly from the bracket 54 and the roller 63rolls on this cam. At the outer end of the 'cam there is a drop iron 66with a hook 67 at the bottom so that the frame 60 can be completelyshifted out of the .way. (See Figs. 7, 8, 9 and10.)

To operate the frame 60 there is a link 68 connected to the arm 55, thisleading to a pedal 69 mounted on a pivot 70. A spring 71 normally tendsto swing this pedal up-v wardly, the spring being secured to part of thebracket 54. H

The manner of operation anduse of my pressing machine is substantiallyas follows: The table 11 may be used for placing cloth ing to bepressed, and the clothing shifted from such table to the ironing board51 I where it is properly spread. The pedal 69 v is then depressed,which thrusts upwardly 'on the link 68, this rocking the arm 55 into asubstantially vertical position which brings the frame 60, having thecloth 61, level with the ironing board 51. At the same time the rockshaft 56 is twisted by the spring 64,

the roller 63 following the cam 65 which shifts the frame 60 from thetilted position to a horizontal position. This cloth 61 thereforeprotects the garments being pressed.

The hand grips 24 on the arms 23 of the presser block are then graspedand the presser block swung on the arm 15 over the ironing board 51. Thesprings 21 are of such tension that only a slight lift is required tolift the presser block on the ironing board, and then on releasing thehand grips a pressure is exerted by the presser block on the garmentthrough the fabric 61. The steam is'then ejected by pressing downwardlyon the handle 42, this opening the steam valve 39 so that steam isejected on to the garment. The steam is not relied upon to heat theplate 26, this being done by the electric heating element 33.

After the garment has been pressed for a sufficient length of time, thepresser block is shifted back to the position shown in Fig. 1, and onreleasing the pedal the spring 71 reverses the movement of the frame 60which is lifted up, and at the same time tilted by the roller 63 runningup the inclined cam 65. If it is desired to tilt this frame clear out ofthe Way, it may be tilted further back and also turned so that the arm62 fits in the hook 67.

From the above description it will be seen that I have developed acomprehensible pressing machine utilizing electric current for heatingand also ejecting a sufficient amount of moisture. This is incorporatedin a conveniently handled pressing block. The feature of the movingframe 60 with the fabric 61 also protects the garments and may be movedin a rapid manner, and may be controlled entirely by the pedal, thusleaving the hands free to manipulate the garments and to operate thepressing block.

I find it advisable to have the electric heating units 33 in relativelysmall compartments, and to effect this, I have cross partitions 80between the housing 32 and the bottom plate 26, with heat insulatingmaterial 81 forming a lining in the housing and also preferabl on thepartitions, this material also forming a lining on the outer periphery82 of the housing.

The lnsulating material 71 and 72 is pref erably asbestos and the liningon the outer periphery 82 of the housing prevents the heat from theelectric heating elements from heating the conduit surrounding theoutside of the bottom plate 26.

Various changes may be made in the principles of my invention withoutdeparting from the spirit thereof, as set forth in the description,drawings and claims.

I claim:

1. In a ressing machine, a presser block having a ottom plate, a conduitadjacent said plate, there being transverse ducts in the plate, therebeing perforations in the conduit and in the plate to the ducts to allowe'ection of moisture, electrical means to heat t EJ718116 and means toprevent heating the con uit.

2. In a pressing machine, a presser block i having a bottom plate,a-co'nduit surrounding the plate and having perforations in the bottom,there being transverse ducts across the plate. connecting the opposite.sides of the conduit, the plate having perforations leadingltothetransverse-ductsfelectrical means havin units in the housing to heatthe eat the plate and means to prevent heat-' duit, there beingperforations in the bottom I leading to the conduit and to the ducts,.ahousing over the plate, electrical heatin v late an means to preventheatin the con uit.

4. In a pressing machine, a presser block having a bottom plate, aconduitsui-rounding the periphery of the plate, transverse ducts leadingacross the plate from side to side of the conduit, there being aperturesfrom the'ducts and fromthe condu1ts,'.electrical heating units forheating the plate,

means to prevent heating the con it, a valve, means connecting the valveto the plate, a

pair of pipes leading from the valve to op- 'posite-sldes of "theconduit, a'flexible hose= connected to the valve, and means'to oper--ate said valve.

rIn a pressing machine, a frame having a pressing machine, a presserblock a fabric cover, an arm to which said frame rock shaft journale insaid arm, a second suplportedfa first arm 1 a orizontal hinge, a,

armrigidly connected to the rock shaft and having a frame with fabricattached thereto, a cam, and means interconnectin the cam and the rockshaft to tilt the sai frame on rocking movement. of'the first arm. 7. Ina pressing machine, as claimedin' claim 6, the means interoonnectingtherock shaft and the cam comprising a third arm connected to the rockshaft, said third arm having a roller, and a sprm on the rock shafttensioned to press the r0 er against the cam.

8. A pressing machine comprising in combination an ironing board, ashiftable frame having fabric secured thereto adapted to cover theironing board, a movable presser block, means to position the frame withthe fabric over the ironing board, means toposition the presser blockbearing on the fabric and means to shift'the said frame and the presserblock away from each other and away from the ironing board, whereby thesaid frame is a line joining t e presser b ock an the ironin board. ntestimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification. i r

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